Mar 12, 2021 · The presence of PFO may be responsible for the acute presentation of cerebral embolisms, whereas FES is mostly delayed by 48-72 h. FES is most frequent in young men in the third decades of life following multiple leg fractures.

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been investigated in several conditions apart from cryptogenic ischemic stroke. Contrast transesophageal echocardiography (cTEE) is the gold standard for the ...

Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is accepted as treatment for cryptogenic ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack in young subjects. However, a thorough evaluation of residual right-to-left shunt (rRLS) after PFO closure is needed.

In carefully selected patients with cryptogenic stroke, patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of recurrent neurological events and new brain infarcts compared with antiplatelet treatment alone (1–3).

Mar 15, 2019 · Background: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure after a cryptogenic cerebral ischemic event is a routinely procedure. The most used device is Amplatzer™ PFO Occluder 25 mm, but PFOs with complex anatomy require larger device for closure.

Mar 15, 2012 · We conducted a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial of closure with a percutaneous device, as compared with medical therapy alone, in patients between 18 and 60 years of age who presented with...

Mar 30, 2023 · Background: NobleStitch EL is a novel suture-based technique used for patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and an alternative to traditional double-disc devices without the need for antithrombotic...

Previous studies have shown that mechanical and electronic intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) improves ultrasound monitoring during transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) interventional...

PFO closure with the AMPLATZER PFO Occluder exposes patients to a very low risk of device- or procedure-related complications ! Results of the RESPECT Trial have substantial import for the treatment of patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke and PFO ! Follow-up of patients is on-going and will continue to provide

Jun 30, 2023 · Objectives: Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure lowers recurrent stroke in patients with cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack with an indication for closure. However, the incidence of recurrent stroke is not negligible and underlying pathophysiology remains largely unknown.